EVBD4400
HALF BRIDGE DRIVER Evaluation Board
Introduction
Features
The EVBD4400 evaluation board implements a single
power phaseleg circuit on a double sided PCB with
ground plane, using the proven ISOSMARTTM HALF
BRIDGE DRIVER CHIPSET - IXBD4410, IXBD4411,
IXDP630. The IXDP631 is optional. This board includes
all parts required for the circuit implementation so that
you can just follow the instructions in this document and
connect the board to the load and power. The kit
consists of an assembled and tested PCB with two
powerdevices.
• High to low side isolation of 1000V
• Common-mode dv/dt immunity of greater than
50V/nanosecond
• On-chip generated negative gate drive
• Overcurrent protection by means of desaturation
detection
• Under voltage lockout
• Fault indication output for system diagnostic
• Optimized power circuit layout
• Highsidebootstrapsupply
• Sockets for freewheeling fast recovery diodes
(FREDS)
• Flexibility of power level utilization
• 5V compatible HCMOS input logic with hysterisis
• Protection from cross conduction of the half
bridge
Anypowercircuitislayoutsensitive. Thelayoutofthiskit
isaproven, workinglayout. Thedesignerisinvitedto
duplicatethislayoutinhissystem,followingtheevaluation
ofthedriverchipset.
Mostsystemsvaryintheirpowerlevelrequirementsand
therefore the power devices used. Due to this fact and
fluctuationsinavailabilityofpowerdevices,thekitwillnot
always include the same power devices. The designer is
encouragedtousethepowerdevicesthatarerequiredfor
hissystem. Thedevicesthatareenclosedserveonlyfor
initialevaluation.
• Simple, fast and low cost means of evaluation
and design
• Option for using IXDP630 with RC oscillator or
IXDP631 with crystal oscillator for improved dead
time accuracy.
• Three phase operation with the ability to attach
additional slave driver boards.
Figure1: EVBD4400AssembledPCboard
Copyright © IXYS CORPORATION 2003
DS99026A(07/03)
First Release